〜というより
N3to iu yori
rather than; not so much A as B
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + というより
Chinese meanings
与其说……不如说……
Chinese formation
动词、形容词简体/名词+というより
Chinese usage
修正前面的说法,指出后面的描述更贴切。
Chinese notes
后项常与むしろ连用。
Examples
- 今日は涼しいというより、寒いくらいだ。Today it's not so much cool as almost cold.今天与其说凉爽,不如说都有点冷了。
- 彼女は友達というより、家族のような存在だ。She's less a friend than something like family to me.她与其说是朋友,不如说像家人一样。
- それは意見というより、ただの文句だよ。That's not so much an opinion as just a complaint.那与其说是意见,不如说只是抱怨。
Notes
Corrects or refines a description: the second one fits better. Often followed by むしろ.
#comparison
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-iu-yori');
{
"id": "to-iu-yori",
"pattern": "〜というより",
"romaji": "to iu yori",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "rather than; not so much A as B",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + というより",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今日は涼しいというより、寒いくらいだ。",
"furigana": "{今日|きょう}は{涼|すず}しいというより、{寒|さむ}いくらいだ。",
"en": "Today it's not so much cool as almost cold."
},
{
"ja": "彼女は友達というより、家族のような存在だ。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}は{友達|ともだち}というより、{家族|かぞく}のような{存在|そんざい}だ。",
"en": "She's less a friend than something like family to me."
},
{
"ja": "それは意見というより、ただの文句だよ。",
"furigana": "それは{意見|いけん}というより、ただの{文句|もんく}だよ。",
"en": "That's not so much an opinion as just a complaint."
}
],
"tags": [
"comparison"
],
"notes": "Corrects or refines a description: the second one fits better. Often followed by むしろ.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "77b521e4f5435aebb1d1ef88e6b3e8ed79949effd6bddf660b054ae69d86eb12",
"meanings": [
"与其说……不如说……"
],
"formation": "动词、形容词简体/名词+というより",
"explanation": "修正前面的说法,指出后面的描述更贴切。",
"notes": "后项常与むしろ连用。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今日は涼しいというより、寒いくらいだ。",
"zh": "今天与其说凉爽,不如说都有点冷了。"
},
{
"ja": "彼女は友達というより、家族のような存在だ。",
"zh": "她与其说是朋友,不如说像家人一样。"
},
{
"ja": "それは意見というより、ただの文句だよ。",
"zh": "那与其说是意见,不如说只是抱怨。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#to-iu-yori",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "5ffe9eb6b7487c49a579ca18dce855fbda3df206c04a050947e8570ba1b1908e"
}
}